Sermons on Palace Intrigue:

Going For The Gold (Pt. 2)

Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 22, 2002

This sermon examines the lives of several prominent O.T. people (Lot, David, Achan, etc.) to see how coveting almost destroyed them.

October 1, 2000 Exodus 20:17 “Going for the gold!” (part 2) INTRODUCTION Last week, we began our look at the last of the 10 Commandments – “Thou shalt not covet”. We said that coveting is that overwhelming desire that we have to possess what belongs to someone else. It may be that ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:17

Denomination: Baptist

Cosmetics

Contributed by Chris Talton on Sep 3, 2003

Trying to cover up the problems in your life won’t heal them or make them go away. It is only by exposing ourselves to God that needs are met.

August 3, 2003 Esther 2 “Cosmetics” INTRODUCTION Have you ever had a problem that you tried to fix but you just ended up making it worse? In trying to fix a problem that he had on the job, a young man had an accident and created a much bigger problem for himself. Here’s what he ...read more

Scripture: Esther 2:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

They Wouldn't Bend, Bow, Or Burn -- Why?

Contributed by Charles Holt on Jul 9, 2001

What we learn when Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego stand firm in faith. How did they do it? Why? Can we do it today?

Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com They Wouldn’t Bend, They Wouldn’t Bow, and They Wouldn’t Burn – WHY? Daniel 1:3-7 and 3:12-18 The book of Daniel tells the story of…well…DANIEL! His character, courage and faith is its primary focus and is an inspiration to everyone who reads it. However, at ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Benedict Arnold's New Name Series

Contributed by Michael Hollinger on Aug 27, 2006

You have a choice - you can either name the culture, or let it name you.

Title: Benedict Arnold’s New Name Text: Daniel 1:5-8 FCF: Do not let the culture name you Intro: When Susan was growing up, Loudoun was changing every bit as much as it is today. She grew up on a road without a name – Landmark Road just turned into some gravel that was Rural Route 1. But for ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:4-7

Denomination: Baptist

Deliverance Series

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 21, 2022

This sermon focuses on the story of God's deliverance of the Hebrew people from the hands of the Pharaoh and how God continues to deliver us from the various Pharaohs that plague us today.

We are continuing our series called The Story which is an overview of the story of the Bible and how all the small stories in the Bible connect up to the larger story of the Bible and more importantly how each of our individual stories connect up to the grander story of the Bible. For the last ...read more

Denomination: Christian Church

When God Became King Pt 1 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 2, 2023

Jesus proved He was the King of Kings through His birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection. Many just refused to see it!

Sermon: Palm Sunday - How Jesus (God) became King! Thesis: Jesus proved He was the King of Kings through His birth, life, ministry, death and resurrection. Many just refused to see it! Scripture Texts: John 12: 1-19 Jesus Anointed at Bethany 1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to ...read more

Scripture: John 12:1-19, Matthew 21:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unshakeable Hope Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jan 24, 2022

The number one thing people are looking for, hungry for, begging for, thirsting for, living for, even dying for is HOPE! Hope is not only one of the most powerful words in the English language, it truly is one of the most powerful forces in the world.

Most of us go about our daily routines without giving much thought to HOW the devices we use were constructed. Many of the items you use for work, play, and education rely on what are known as rare earth elements. There are seventeen rare earth elements in the periodic table, and all of these are ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 1:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Principles, The Essential Foundation (Part 2) Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Feb 9, 2018

In this the 3rd message of the series 'Money Matters' we are going to continue our formula, attitude + principles + practices = freed up financially.. by looking at the principles of - contentment, trust and humility.

Principles, The Essential Foundation #moneymatters3 (much of this is based on Gary Johnson's Book, 'Too Much') OKAY – let’s do this… Week three in our series ‘Money Matters.’ MAN – it’s been fun so far, hasn’t it? HEY – do you know what has been crazy and pretty surprising to me about this ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13, Malachi 3:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Mar 12, 2018

A study in the book of Exodus 8: 1 – 32

Exodus 8: 1 – 32 Anything you can do, I can do better 8 And the LORD spoke to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD: “Let My people go, that they may serve Me. 2 But if you refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all your territory with frogs. 3 So the river shall bring ...read more

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

Original Intent

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 27, 2019

A study in the book of Ezra 6: 1 – 22

Ezra 6: 1 – 22 Original Intent 6 Then King Darius issued a decree, and a search was made in the archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon. 2 And at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media, a scroll was found, and in it a record was written thus: 3 In the first year of ...read more

Scripture: Ezra 6:1

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God's Assassin Series

Contributed by Johnny Wilson on Aug 30, 2010

After a short story based on Judges 3 to introduce the text, this sermon notes how God uses unexpected leaders and how God's leaders overturn idols.

In an attempt to capture some of the drama of this passage, I want to attempt something different as an introduction to the text. I hope you’ll follow along in your Bibles when I get to the meat of the sermon, but I thought I’d introduce the sermon by reading a short story I’ve ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:12-31

Denomination: *other

Peace In The Lion's Den Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Oct 3, 2013

You can find rest if you rest in God. You can find peace if you depend on the Lord. You can get rid of all your worries if you commit your life to the Lord and pray every day.

This last week, I came across a five minute clip from an episode of The Bob Newhart Show on YouTube. That was back in the days when sit-coms were funny AND clean, unlike so many of them today. Bob, as you may know, was a psychologist on the show, and in this scene a woman comes into his office ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Burning Bush Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Mar 17, 2025

Moses encounters God in the burning bush and is offered a second chance

The Story of Moses: Calling Exodus 3 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 03-16–2025 Power of a Second Chance It was my freshman year of college and emotionally I was a wreck. A break up with my high school girlfriend had sent me into a tailspin. I had an 8:00 class that I ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Is It Ok To Judge?

Contributed by Derek Richard on Sep 4, 2002

In this sermon I hope to help people understand what Jesus intended for us to learn from these verses. Is it ok to judge and if so with what attitude are we to do it?

Matthew 7:1-5 Have any of you ever made a mistake before? This week I found some pretty interesting times when people made big mistakes. Mike Grady played third base for the New York Giants in 1895. In one played he (1) muffed a routine grounder, (2) overthrew first-base, (3) dropped the ball ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Faith That Guides, Lessons From Moses Series

Contributed by Jason Pettibone on Apr 29, 2002

How does God lead us?

Faith that Guides - Lessons from Moses Hebrews 11: 24-28 The story is told of a small town in which there were no liquor stores. Eventually, however, a nightclub was built right on Main Street. Members of one of the churches in the area were so disturbed that they conducted several all-night ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 11:24-28

Denomination: Assembly Of God